Copper is classified in subgroup 1b of the periodic table of the elements together with silver and gold. It is characteristically for metals of this group that they are excellent conductors of heat and electricity. Apart from the rarer and more expensive element silver, copper offers the best values.

With the discovery of those properties the use of the metal copper as a modern element began, which is again and again the ideal condition for new technological developments in many different industries. Copper is a natural, 100% recyclable element. Because of its high adaptability today copper is understood as a timeless material - a material with tradition and future.